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Thriving
by Rev. Sandy Brodine
The Thriving podcast explores ways to grow thriving communities of faith. It focuses on growing disciples, faith formation and new missional initiatives. Thriving is hosted and produced by Rev. Sandy Brodine.
Episodes
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Thriving Bubble Churches
Bubble Church: a simple, intergenerational church model for young families Bubble Church is a half-hour church service designed for parents, young children, and whole families to worship together. In this conversation, Sandy Brodine speaks with Marcus Gibbs, head of Bubble Church in the UK, and...
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Enabling Thriving Missional Leadership
In this conversation, Sandy Brodine speaks with Helen Cameron and David Dadswell about the Enabling Skills course run by Wesley House Cambridge University, and how it supports thriving churches, healthier ministry, and stronger faith communities. The discussion focuses on helping leaders move…
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Thriving Intercultural Communities
This episode brings together Sandy Brodine with colleagues David Dong Won Kim and Nia Lavaki from the Discipleship and Advocacy team to explore what helps multicultural and intergenerational church communities thrive. They focus on practical ministry questions like leadership, safety, inclusion,...
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Thriving: Intergenerational Relationships
Sandy Brodine speaks with Chris Barnett about what it really means for a church or Christian community to become intergenerational. Chris draws on decades of ministry experience, as well as long involvement in intergenerational conversations in the Uniting Church and beyond, to unpack the...
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Thriving: Beyond Relevance
Andy and Kara Root join Sandy Brodine to preview their upcoming Melbourne Conference – Beyond Relevance: Waiting, Witness and Formation. They unpack what “secular” really means, why churches need to move beyond counting attendance, and how Christian practices can help people notice God at work in...
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Thriving Digital Communities
Sandy Brodine is joined by Kelly Woods, known online as Pastoral Hare, and Will Nicholas, known as Odd Rev, to explore what it really takes for a digital community to thrive. Rather than treating online ministry as a simple Sunday morning livestream, they unpack how identity, presence,...
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Church Together: Building Thriving All-Age Ministry
Sandy Brodine speaks with Traci Smith and Dave Csinos, the co-authors of Church Together, about what it really takes to build thriving all-age church life. They explore the posture underneath intergenerational ministry, the difference between simple inclusion and true mutuality, and practical…
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Thriving: Fresh Expressions of Church
Fresh Expressions, cultural change, and the next chapter for the church Sandy Brodine spent time in London with Tim Lea, and Simon Goddard talking about what the Fresh Expressions movement has taught, and what it still needs to teach, in Australia and beyond. The focus is less on a technical fix...
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The power of Intergenerational Community
Join us as Tammy Preston from Intergenerate shares insights on creating thriving, inclusive, and intergenerational faith communities. Discover how biblical principles, diversity, and creative worship shape vibrant church environments that foster connection, safety, and growth for all ages.…
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Thriving: Growing new expressions of church
In this episode, Dave Male joins Sandy Brodine and shares his journey into the world of fresh expressions of church, emphasizing innovative leadership, the importance of context, and practical steps for starting new faith communities. Whether you're a church leader or not, his insights give…
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How Churches can Thrive in a Changing Cultural Context
Change within churches isn’t just about programs or new initiatives; it’s about deep shifts in culture, leadership, and community dynamics. In this episode, Sandy Brodine hosts a panel with Helen Cameron and Steve Taylor to explore how churches can grow thriving, missional communities by...
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Thriving Faith and Neurodiversity
In this episode, we explore practical ways to support neurodiverse individuals within Christian communities. Kirstyn Oliver shares her journey, research, and innovative tools like Sensory Tray bible stories, emphasizing the importance of environment, understanding, and personalized support for...
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Growing a Thriving Messy Church
Sandy recently joined International Messy Church Lead Aike Kennett-Brown and her colleague Jane Butler at Aike's home in London for a chat about all things Messy! This episode talks about the importance of growing a strong team for a thriving Messy Church, Messy Church Goes Wild!, and the UK's...
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Practicing a Missional Church
What does it really mean to be a missional church? For us, it’s about lived faith, embodied practice, and learning how to hold prayer and action together in creative tension. We’re excited to explore how thriving communities of faith are formed — not just studied. Chapters (00:00:00) - Thriving:...
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Introduction
Introducing the Thriving podcast! Our host, Sandy Brodine is interviewd by the Director of the Discipleship and Advocacy Team, Nigel Hanscamp, about the podcast, its purpose, and what we have to look forward to... Chapters (00:00:00) - Thriving (00:01:04) - The Uniting Church's Young Generation...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Thriving podcast explores ways to grow thriving communities of faith. It focuses on growing disciples, faith formation and new missional initiatives. Thriving is hosted and produced by Rev. Sandy Brodine.
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Rev. Sandy Brodine
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Thriving currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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The Thriving podcast explores ways to grow thriving communities of faith. It focuses on growing disciples, faith formation and new missional initiatives. Thriving is hosted and produced by Rev. Sandy Brodine.
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Thriving has 15 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Thriving is created and hosted by Rev. Sandy Brodine.
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